Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-22
THE COLORED RACE.
Interview With Doctor Atticus g.. Hay.
good, IFS BenefactOr, on the
Progress Being Made.
The Oolored People Progressing Rapidly
in Educational Matters and in the
Accumulation OF Property.

in Educational Matters and In the
Accumulation of Property.
Fort Worth was honored Saturday by
6 visit from Dr.. AttiCus G. Haygood Of
Atlanta, Ga, one of the best known
preachers in the south. He is agent for
the Slater school fund, 8 several million
dollar donation to the education of the
colored rsce, snd his duties call him to
various points where the colored schools
are receiving aid from the funds in his
charge. DR.. Haygood is perhaps best
known by his book entitled "Our Brother
IN Black" in which he took very
advanced position On the necessity OF
educating the liberated bo2dmen in order
to III them for the duties of citizenship.
The book at fist drew down upon the
authors head severe Celsure, bat he has
lived to see the world come up, practi-
cally, TO his teachings. It was because
of his radical position on the education
OF the colofed people that he was given
charge Of the enormous fund under his
control. His far-seeing and philanthropy
attracted attention and drew towards him
8 host OF influential gentlemen who were
OF his opinion, and the result was that
to-day he is the chief of an eiuCa-
tiOnal fund that is doing more
good for the COlOTed man than any other
in existence. He is somewhat of q cham
piOn of the C0lOred people snd is highly
esteemed and respected by them. InlSS2
ne was elected bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church, but his heart was so
hrmly set on his lsbOrs 10 the interests of
the negroes that he declined TO serve Gnd
refused the honor. The train upon which
DR.. Hsygood arrived did not reach here
until lste-peraaps o'cloCk-and mis-
arrival ct the hotel after many had assem-
bled at the opera house to hear him. A
GAZETTE reporter called on the Doctor
and in a hurried conversation learned of
MS Impressions OF Texas, and the pro-
gress being made by the Colored people
IN educational matters.
Said the reporter: "DJCtor, how do our
colored people compare with those Of
Georgia and other southern Estates over
which you have travelled"
Said Dr. HaygOOd: 81 have not been
over your state entirely, but as far ss I
have seen l think the colored people Ct
Texas ere advancing as rapidly as those
parisOn, however, is msnifestly unjust,
however catering it may be TO you
Texans. You have sUCl sn enormous
free-school fund here, and your state is
so prosperous and rich that you can afford
to educate your people better than less
favored commonwealth. We are doing
the best we can, and are accomplishing
much for the advancement of the cOlored
I 70 ~, vyfv hat
of the slow going white people manifest
less energy and interest in the subject of
education than do the ColOred citizens"
Said the reporter: "In your state of
Georgia, are the COlOred people as q class
accommodating any property"
Said DR.. Haygood ayes sir, and
may add that this is one Of the most en- |
signs we have. The aCcumu-
latioD CT property carries with it the /
for greater intellectual training |
and, as the desire for property is 5 strong |
one, the necessary education for its proper |
control follows naturally"
Said the reporter: CHOW have you |
enjoyed your trip through Texas so far?" /
Said Dr. HaygOOd: ~ have enjoyed it |
greatly. Imet with many old Georgians /
on my way, and they are good people. In .
ldSt1 OIL IOu 40A1S HGOJ4G ale d SOOu dS [
| ever saw anywhere. | have been treated |
most Hospitality and with warmth and |
cordially unexpected, since | entered the |
state. OF course, at Dallas there was g |
little deviation from this rule, but | am |
told that Dallas is en exceptional place. !
Old campeigners from Georgia are not as |
easily surprised as those whose eXper- |
fence is less varied"
GLOW has the press treated you?" ask
ed the reporter.
Said DR.. Hsygood: "Weu, really, /
can hardly say: l try to read sII the |
leading papers, but you have so many |
leading towns and leading newspapers |
that the antOgOniZIng claims are mIslead |
ng. Since l have been in North Texas |
nave been reading your city paper here,
The GAZETTE, and think it among the |
.airest and s0lest Journals in the
country. 1t is marvellous paper for
such new town; but then you have
town for such paper"
Said the reporter: 81 feel battered,
Doctor, as I have the honor of repre-
ientiug THE GAZETTE and -."
Said DR.. Haygood: " You do. Well,
now, | perhaps should have been more
particular In my remarks. You newspaper
men have the habit of printing what
nan says with such accuracy that one
should be particular, have
leard men complain of being wrongly
reported, but cannot believe
{. have heard t said that some news
1spar men manufacture interviews out of
me whole cloth, but think that is only
when Someone finds that his published
do not meet with tsvor, l
must 20 now and talk to the good people
.t.the opera house," and he left the hotel
d company With several otherse
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